Exemptions Categories (if otherwise eligible):
1. MGA Senior Open Champions for the last ten years.
2025 Brian Gaffney
2024 Jim McGovern
2023 Mark Mielke
2022 Frank Esposito Jr
2021 Dave Schuster
2020 Frank A. Esposito Jr
2019 Shaun Powers
2018 Mark Mielke
2017 Bill Britton
2016 Jim McGovern
2. USGA Champions and members of the Walker Cup Team from the past 10 years.
3. Qualifiers and exempt players for the 2026 National Senior Club Pro Championship.
4. Past Met Open, Amateur, Ike and Mid-Amateur Champions (age 60 or less).
Met Open Met Amateur Ike Mid-Amateur
Mark Brown Michael Stamberger Jeff Putman (1995) Tom Timby
Bob Rittberger (2010) Dennis Hillman (1994) Mike Muehr (1992) Trevor Randolph
Frank Bensel (2007) Jeff Putman (1993) Niall Handley
Jim McGovern (1987) Mike Muehr (1992) Michael Karger
5. Top 30 finishers in the 2025 MGA Senior Open Championship.
Brian Gaffney
David Schuster
Frank Bensel
Carl Alexander
Mark Mielke
Craig Thomas
Shaun Powers
Dave McGovern
Frank A. Esposito Jr.
Chul Sim
Philip Cardwell
Bob Rittberger
John Bushka
Andy Brock
Dave Fusco
Craig Hocknull
Scott Ford
Steve Donnelly
Scott Wise
Tomas Arlia
Patrick Griffin
Mark McCormick
Michael Cochrane
Christopher Housen
Billy Byrnes
Mark Rowland
Craig Brewer
Darrell Kestner
Louis de Kerillis
Jim McGovern
6. Qualifiers and Exempt players in the 2026 Met Open Championship.
7. Seniors who complete 18 holes at the 2026 NYS, NJ Golf, CSGA, LIGA and WGA Open.
NYS NJ Golf CSGA LIGA WGA
Paul P. Dickinson july 21 - 23 july 27 - 29 Paul P. Dickinson Kyle Dobbs
David Schuster Ryan George Craig Hocknull
Scott Wise Gregory Pace Brian Lamberti
Bill Van Orman Louis de Kerillis David Schuster
Kirk Oguri Ryan Martin Shaun Powers
Grgeory Pace Amit Sharma Jason Monroe
Dean Johnson Philip Cardwell Tony DeMaria
Gerard Connolly Carl Alexander
Dan Goldstein Bart Weissman
David Segot Kurtis Babczenko
Scott Ford Craig Thomas
Scott Wise Bobby Heins
Jim Farrell
Bill Van Orman
Charlie Bolling
Darrell Kestner
8. MGA Senior Amateur Champions for the last 5 years.
2025 Alan Specht
2024 Dennis Lynch
2023 Ken Bakst
2022 Dennis Lynch
2021 Roddy McRae
9. Top 10 finishers in the 2026 MGA Senior Amateur Championship.
David Segot
Dave Scialabba
D. Scott Mackesy
Don Enga
Harris Podvery
Patrick Pierson
Marc Coleman
Tony Allen
Tod Pike
Kurtis Babczenko
Thomas Trakoval
10. Top Five Seniors who make the cut in the 2025 MGA Mid-Amateur Championship.
Michael Guli
11. Qualifiers and alternates for all: 2026 USGA Championships: Open (LQR); Senior Open; Four-Ball; Amateur; Mid-Amateur, or the 2025 & 2026 USGA Senior Amateur.
12. Top 15 from the 2025 Met PGA and 2026 NJ Golf/NJ PGA Senior Open Championship.
Met PGA NJ Golf/NJ PGA
Craig Hocknull Michael Stamberger
Craig Thomas Jamie Slonis
Shaun Powers Gregg Angelillo
Bob Rittberger Kevin Frank
Kyle Dobbs Mark McCormick
Greg Bisconti Jeff Maines
Philip Cardwell Chris Mazzuchetti
Dave Fusco Lou Kubisa
Chris Toulson Jim McGovern
Scott Ford Brent Studer
CJ Reeves Frank Esposito
Peter Procops Paul Lejeune
Rob Gick Mike LaBrutto
Sean Quinlivan Sean Leonard
Del Ponchock Vince Ramagli
13. Top 3 finishers in the 2025 LIGA Senior Open Champion.
Louis de Kerillis
Scott Wise
Jim Smoot
14. Reigning NJ Golf, WGA, LIGA, NYSGA and CSGA Senior Amateur Champions & NJ Golf Pre-Senior as of Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
WGA Jason Zaniewski
LIGA David Segot
NYSGA Andy Bernatovicz
CSGA Bob Murphy Jr
NJ Golf Patrick Pierson
NJ Golf Pre-Senior David Iwan
15. 2026 Stoddard Cup team members
16. Top 20 Players from the 2025 NJ PGA Player of the Year & Senior Player of the Year Points List
POY Senior POY
1 Danny Harcourt Brian Gaffney
2 Brent Paladino Jim McGovern
3 Grant Sturgeon Frank Esposito
4 Brian Gaffney Brian Varsey
5 Frank Esposito Dave McGovern
6 Anthony Casalino Lou Kubisa
7 Bryan Dougherty Jeff Maines
8 Jim McGovern Andy Brock
9 Matt Hardy Brent Studer
10 Sam Kang Casey O'Reilly
11 Marc Issler Mark McCormick
12 Charlie Maizel Edward Whitman
13 Nick Bova Mike LaBrutto
14 Tyler Hall Scott Paris
15 Bill Hook Marty Vybihal
16 Andy Brock Vince Ramagli
17 Derek Lemley Steve Sieg
18 Mark DeLaura Keith Grassing
19 Brian Mackey Newton Colon
20 Brendan Hunt Len Siter
17. Top 30 Players from the 2025 Met PGA Player of the Year & Senior Player of the Year Points List
Met PGA POY Met PGA Senior POY
1. Peter Ballo 16. Chris Paulino 1. Craig Hocknull 16. Bill Van Orman
2. Danny Balin 17. Mitch Gray 2. Greg Bisconti 17. Jim Smoot
3. Andre Chi 18. Reid Howey 3. Craig Thomas 18. Darrell Kestner
4. Dylan Newman 19. Taylor Davis 4. Kyle Dobbs 19. Charlie Bolling
5. Matt Dobyns 20. Alex Beach 5. Shaun Powers 20. Heath Wassem
6. Mike Ballo 21. Kyle Dobbs 6. Bob Rottberger 21. Peter Procops
7. Lucas Spahl 22. Tanner Megal 7. Philip Cardwell 22. Rob Gick
8. Chris Gabriele 23. Cian Curley 8. Dave Fusco 23. Jim McCann
9. Adam Rainaud 24. Luke Polland 9. Carl Alexander 24. Gregory Pace
10. Chris Trout 25. Alex Willey 10. Louis de Keriliis 25. Mike Caporale
11. Craig Hocknull 26. Christopher Marinaro 11. Scott Ford 26. Steve Donnelly
12. Paul Dickinson 27. Casey Pyne 12. Chris Toulson 27. John Schmoll
13. Shea Wolfe 28. Matt Dubrowski 13. Scott Wise 28. Terence Hughes
14. Nick Deni 29. Kyle Baehler 14. John Bushksa 29. John Sanges
15. Connor Costello 30. Greg Bisconti 15. Mike Laudien 30. Bobby Heins
18. Professional Representative from White Beeches G&CC and the current Club and Senior Club Champion.
Professional Rep
Club Champ
Sr. Club Champ
19. Special exemptions determined by the MGA.